OD Network Business Acumen Certificate
The OD Network has launched a new certificate program for organization development professionals who are interested in developing their business acumen. The program, appropriate for both internal and external OD practitioners, will build a foundation of business knowledge forOD practitioners, giving you the foundation for presenting OD strategies and results in a way your clients can understand. The first certificate program starts in January 2007; the program will be offered two or three times per year.
Benefits
Format
Courses & faculty
Pricing
Register for the full certificate program
Benefits
The OD Network Business Acumen Certificate program enables you to:
- Understand and create the connection between OD and the strategy and mission of the business
- Translate OD interventions into the dynamics and language of business
- Build an ROI model for OD work
- Manage business politics and power
Format
The core certificate program consists of six courses in 10 modules, all offered live as webcast workshops hosted by ULiveandLearn. Each segment will include a live workshop, electronic access to program materials, and ongoing collaboration and discussions on the OD Network learning portal.
Courses & faculty
Course |
Faculty |
|---|---|
How to Compute ROI |
Julia Geisman, Founder, Millennium Learning |
Connecting OD to Business: Implementing and Evaluating Positive Changes in Your Organization |
Kristen Donovan, Principal, EvalCorp Research & Consulting |
Building Sponsorship to Insure Project Success |
Dave Nielson, Principal, IMA Worldwide Consulting |
How to Read Financial Statements |
Tonia Papke, President, MDI Consulting, CFO, OD Network |
Politics and Power in Business |
Bev Scott, Principal, Bev Scott Consulting, author of Consulting on the Inside |
Creating Your Own Business |
Robin Reid, Principal, Robin Reid & Associates |
Pricing
The cost: Only $795 for the complete certificate program, $159 for a two-module course, $89 for a one-module course. Register for an individual course by clicking its name above, or register for the full certificate program with ULiveandLearn.